All Benefits for carers articles – Page 2
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Article48% of employers support parents balancing childcare and work during summer holidays
Employee Benefits poll: Half (48%) of employers said they offer some kind of support for working parents worrying about balancing childcare and work during the summer holidays.
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OpinionToby Pochron: The review of the parental leave and pay system
The UK government’s 2025 review of the parental leave and pay system marks a pivotal and long-overdue reform that should be very much supported.
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: Is there an answer to working parents' childcare struggles?
The start of the school summer holidays means a stressful childcare juggle for many working parents.
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ArticleItalian constitutional court rules non-biological mother in same-sex union is entitled to paternity leave
The constitutional court in Italy has ruled that a non-biological mother in a same-sex union is entitled to paternity leave.
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ArticleEnable Law introduces enhanced inclusive parental leave policy
Enable Law has launched an enhanced inclusive parental leave policy and mortgage benefit as part of its range of wider employee support.
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ArticleA quarter of mothers on maternity leave did not return to their job within a year
A quarter of mothers who have taken maternity leave did not return to their job within a year, according to research by Matri Coaching.
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AnalysisHow to build a carers’ leave policy for today’s workforce
Benefits that support care responsibilities, ease stress and give back time are effective.
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Case StudiesHill Dickinson recognises all types of caring responsibilities within carers’ leave policy
Hill Dickinson’s carers’ leave policy acknowledges that caring comes in all forms.
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ArticlePoll: Do you do anything to support working parents worrying about balancing childcare and work during the summer holidays?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue.
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Article76% of staff with young children worry about balancing childcare and work over the summer
Three-quarters (76%) of UK employees with children under the age of seven are worried about balancing childcare and work during the summer break, according to research by International Workplace Group.
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OpinionNicola Wallbank: How employers can help with statutory parental leave
A report by the Women and Equalities Committee concluded that the UK’s statutory parental leave system does not support working families effectively.
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ArticleFoot Anstey launches inclusive parental leave policy
Foot Anstey has introduced an inclusive parental leave policy and mortgage support benefit for its employees.
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ArticleAsda enhances family-friendly policies for 140,000 employees
Asda has enhanced its family-friendly policies for all of its 140,000 employees in order to strengthen the support it offers during key life moments.
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Case StudiesPodcast: Ferring Pharmaceuticals places family-building benefits at the heart of its strategy
The organisation is proud to be a fertility- and family-friendly employer.
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Ferring Pharmaceuticals
The benefits available to Ferring Pharmaceuticals employees in the UK include private medical insurance and a family-building programme.
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ArticleGovernment launches ‘landmark’ review of parental leave
The government has launched a landmark review of parental leave and pay, including what be the statutory minimum employers should offer.
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OpinionLucy Burrows: Statutory paternity pay under the Employment Rights Bill
As the bill is considered again by the House of Lords, it has been highlighted day one rights will not include statutory paternity pay for new fathers who have been in a job less than nine months.
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: Is the UK’s parental leave system beyond repair?
With MPs claims that the UK’s parental leave system is broken, will a forthcoming government review go far enough to adequately address the issue?
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ArticleParental leave system is broken, say MPs
The current system of parental leave in the UK has ‘fundamental failings’, according to a report by the Women and Equalities Committee.
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ArticleQBE introduces equal parental leave for Asia-based employees
QBE has enhanced its parental leave policy in its Asian operating countries to ensure employees who become fathers receive the same entitlements as mothers.